diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/files/lmacken-bodhi2-epel-7.repo b/roles/bodhi2/base/files/lmacken-bodhi2-epel-7.repo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73539d1d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/files/lmacken-bodhi2-epel-7.repo
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[lmacken-bodhi2]
+name=Copr repo for bodhi2 owned by lmacken
+baseurl=https://copr-be.cloud.fedoraproject.org/results/lmacken/bodhi2/epel-7-$basearch/
+skip_if_unavailable=True
+gpgcheck=1
+gpgkey=https://copr-be.cloud.fedoraproject.org/results/lmacken/bodhi2/pubkey.gpg
+enabled=1
diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml
index 2fb12907fa..db62cdea2f 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 # tasklist for setting up bodhi
 # This is the base set of files needed for bodhi
 
+- name: setup basic /etc/httpd/conf.d/ bodhi contents
+  copy: >
+    src="lmacken-bodhi2-epel-7.repo"
+    dest="/etc/yum.repos.d/lmacken-bodhi2-epel-7.repo"
+    owner=root
+    group=root
+    mode=0644
+  when: inventory_hostname.startswith('bodhi0')
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - bodhi
+
+
 - name: install needed packages
   yum: pkg={{ item }} state=present
   with_items: